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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
The Code Book The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Author: Simon Singh
In his first book since the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win W...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385495325
ISBN-10: 0385495323
Publication Date: 8/29/2000
Pages: 432
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4.4 stars, based on 29 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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BOB avatar reviewed The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography on
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This is an excellent history of cipher and code breaking from its' infancy through today. Some of the technical aspects of more modern code breaking is hard reading to understand the principles but one who is interested in learning the technical details about code breaking will find it very educational.

I found the detail of the beale papers very challenging.

Bob T.
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mapreader avatar reviewed The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography on
This is an excellent overview of the history of cryptography. It really does cover the topic from the Roman Empire through modern public key encryption. More importantly, it does so in a very readable way. I cannot recommend this book too strongly for a lay person with an interest in cryptography.
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I found this book a very interesting read into the history of cryptology. Stories of the lives and actions of historical figures are used to introduce and exemplify different codes and ciphers.
sec avatar reviewed The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography on + 31 more book reviews
Concise and surprisingly readable history of cryptography. Very entertaining and easy read. There are even sample codes to work through using the various stages and ages of cryptography. Very fun and enlightening read!


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